Experience Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan’s three ski resorts in the majestic Caucasus Mountains offer a spectacular change of scenery. The luxury mountain resorts at Shahdag and Tufandag in the north boast a great selection of slopes catering to both beginners and experts with friendly instructors and indulgent hotels. They are also very affordable and offer plenty beyond skiing with everything from wine tasting and spa treatments to hiking and historical tours. The newly opened Agbulag resort in Nakhchivan may be small but is a fantastic spot to feel the wild spirit of this naturally beautiful region and is conveniently close to the region’s capital. The ski season lasts from about late-December to mid-March.

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With over 500km of Caspian coastline, Azerbaijan has beaches aplenty. And some of the best beaches are easily accessible just a 30-minute drive from the capital, Baku. There, the golden sands lining the Absheron Peninsula are the ideal summer refuge from the sizzling heat of the city. You can relax at luxury resorts with aqua parks or stroll along the vast public beaches at the likes of Buzovna, Bilgah, Mardakan and Pirshagi to experience a distinctly local vibe. And how about watching the sunset while dining on freshly caught fish and sipping local Absheron wine? Further south, the small city of Lankaran offers quieter beaches laden with therapeutic black sand.

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Azerbaijan’s cuisine is a spectacular fusion of flavours influenced by the ideas and ingredients once flowing along the great Silk Road. The country’s astonishingly diverse geography gives rise to tantalisingly flavoursome produce including mouth-watering fruit and veg, nuts, honey, jams, juices, and sweets. There are so many great dining experiences to be had, from chic Western-style restaurants to rustic eateries hidden amid lush forests and the homecooking of the famously hospitable people. Azerbaijan is also an exciting new wine destination where wine has been made for millennia, but the industry has expanded recently with 8 distinct wine regions and a number of scenic wineries to visit.

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Azerbaijan is the perfect place to revitalise mind, body and soul. Whether it be indulging in exotic therapies based on the country’s abundant natural resources or zoning out at sumptuous spas and traditional Turkish-style hammams, prepare to be wowed by Azerbaijan’s phenomenal range of wellness options. The capital, Baku, presents a fantastic selection of luxury hotels equipped with world-class amenities as well as being famous for its ancient hammam culture. The Caspian coastline is lined with resorts and sanatoriums while near the mountains you’ll find curative mineral water springs used to treat illnesses since time immemorial. You can even boost your immunity by bathing in oil!

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Art and culture transcends any trip to Azerbaijan, where ancient arts and crafts shaped by the Silk Road like carpet weaving, metalsmithing and mugham music are still practised with passion in almost every region. But there is much to admire here too for modern art lovers, not least the architectural marvel that is the Heydar Aliyev Centre. And there are superb museums to visit, such as the Museum of Modern Art and National Art Museum, as well as an ever-expanding range of galleries and theatres. Another legacy of the Silk Road is the incredible multiculturalism of this land, where Muslims, Jews, Christians and others live in harmony, each with their own monuments, museums and places of worship waiting for you to explore them.

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